Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis in Sjögren's Syndrome

Although central nervous system manifestations seem common in primary Sjögren's syndrome, hypertrophic pachymeningitis is rare. We herein describe a case of Sjögren's syndrome that was associated with hypertrophic pachymeningitis. Sjögren's syndrome should be considered as a cause of...

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Published inInternal Medicine Vol. 57; no. 3; pp. 413 - 415
Main Authors Nakano, Yumiko, Yamamoto, Masayoshi, Komatsu, Kenichi, Yagita, Masato, Fujita, Masaaki
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine 01.01.2018
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Case Report
central nervous system manifestations
hypertrophic pachymeningitis
Sjögren's syndrome
Sjögren's syndrome
hypertrophic pachymeningitis
central nervous system manifestations
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Summary:Although central nervous system manifestations seem common in primary Sjögren's syndrome, hypertrophic pachymeningitis is rare. We herein describe a case of Sjögren's syndrome that was associated with hypertrophic pachymeningitis. Sjögren's syndrome should be considered as a cause of hypertrophic pachymeningitis.
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Correspondence to Dr.　Masaaki Fujita, ms-fujita@kitano-hp.or.jp
ISSN:0918-2918
1349-7235
DOI:10.2169/internalmedicine.9406-17